LocalizableException with text "Format string is not in the correct format.", with inner ArgumentException "Format string is not in the correct format." is thrown. Currently the validation doesn't allow number format string starting with date or time formatting to have more that one section (for negative and zero numbers). Excel allows this type of number formats and if you set format like dd/mm/yyyy;[RED](#.##0); the positive numbers are visualized as dates, but negative numbers are visualized as numbers and their fore color is red. Examples (including the final semicolons): - ss; - dd; - dd/mm/yyyy;; - mmm-yy;mmm-yy;_-* "-"??_-;_-@_-